Dear Ian, According to John Grenham's book, Tracing Your Irish Ancestors, the Griffith's Valuation was taken in County Laois/Leix/ (Queens) between 1851-1852. Beannachtai, Margaret (Máiread) ----- Original Message ----- From: Ian Loiterton To: GENIRE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 11:22 PM Subject: Griffiths Valuation for Co. Leix- what years? I am aware that Griffiths Valuation was conducted between 1848 and 1864. One reference suggested that it was conducted for Co. Leix between 1851 and 1852 while another said between 1858 and 1860. Can anyone verify which of these is correct as it makes a significant difference to identifying two people included in it for the town of Abbeyleix.

In case it might help further..... Thoms directory 1897 has an extract page, Valuation Of Property in Ireland as made to the House of Commons 1869 and this says.... Name of Union: Abbeyleix, Year printed 1850, Date issued for Rating Purposes 30th Jan 1852. Brian ""conaught2"" <conaught2@charter.net> wrote in message news:006401c57a50$c15124a0$524dbd44@conaught2... > Dear Ian, > > According to John Grenham's book, Tracing Your Irish Ancestors, the > Griffith's Valuation was taken in County Laois/Leix/ (Queens) between > 1851-1852. > > Beannachtai, > Margaret (Máiread) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ian Loiterton > To: GENIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 11:22 PM > Subject: Griffiths Valuation for Co. Leix- what years? > > > I am aware that Griffiths Valuation was conducted between 1848 and 1864. > One reference suggested that it was conducted for Co. Leix between 1851 > and 1852 while another said between 1858 and 1860. Can anyone verify > which of these is correct as it makes a significant difference to > identifying two people included in it for the town of Abbeyleix. >